The Roots of Heaven (film)

The Roots of Heaven
Original film poster
Directed byJohn Huston
Screenplay byRomain Gary
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Based onThe Roots of Heaven
(1956 novel)
by Romain Gary
Produced byDarryl F. Zanuck
StarringErrol Flynn
Juliette Gréco
Trevor Howard
CinematographyOswald Morris
Edited byRussell Lloyd
Music byMalcolm Arnold
Production
company
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • October 15, 1958 (1958-10-15) (New York)
  • December 31, 1958 (1958-12-31) (Los Angeles)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.3 million
Box office$3 million

The Roots of Heaven is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was written by Romain Gary and Patrick Leigh Fermor based on Romain Gary's 1956 Prix Goncourt-winning novel of the same name. The film stars Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles, Paul Lukas, Herbert Lom and Grégoire Aslan. The film was distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox.